Washing machine



C. s. EOSSHE WASHING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. 27, 1934 ATTRNEV March W, i3@ c. s. BosslE Zwm WASHING MACHINE Filed Feb. 27, r1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 NVENTOR mma/ E5 5. JBoss/E ATTORN EY Patented` Mar. 10, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WASHING MACHINE Application February 27, 1934, Serial No 713,080

4 Claims. (Cl. 248-2) This invention relates to a washing machine, and is an improvement of the Washing machine described in my patent application led September 22nd, 1932, Serial Number 634,327, now Patent No. 1,992,141.

'Ihe object of the present invention is the production of means `for supporting the washing machine on a washtub or other receptacle, with means for holding it in position over the tub or receptacle, and also for locating it therein.

The second object of the invention comprises, flexible means coacting with its suction plungers, whereby the latter not only Ycan rise and fall with any obstruction that may be in the Washtub, but that can also tilt the said suction plungers when contacting with said obstruction.

The third object of the invention comprises novel locking connections between its oscillating beam and oscillating shaft.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description and claims.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 represents a front elevation of an exemplication of the improved washing machine partly in section .:and.in operative position for a wash tub; Fig. 2 shows an enlarged partial end view and section of; Fig. 1 on the line 2,'2; Fig.'3 showsy some details; Fig. 4 indicates a left hand side viewof Fig. l with portions shown in section; Fig. 5 repfresents an enlarged section of Fig. 1 as onthe line 5,15 with a modification; Fig. 6 shows an venlarged fragmentary portion of Fig. 5; Fig. '7 is a 1 partial top view of Fig. 6, and Fig. Sis a fragmentary portion of Fig. 1 with a further modilcation.-

The washing machine in this instance comprisesa platform 20. A gear housing 22 extends up from the platform 20, and has bolted thereto the/cover 28. Supporting blocks 30 vextend up from 4the platform 20 and arev indicated with the journal bearings 3|. Journal. bearings 33 are form'ed with a pair of the walls of the Ygear housing 22` and journal bearings 35 are indicated in said housing. An electric motor 40 is shown hav- .ing the feet 4| which are bolted to the supporting blocks 30. The armature shaft of theelectric motor is indicated at 42.

Inthe journal bearings 35 is yjournaled the worm shaft. 43 which has secured thereto the thrust' collar 44. A worm 46 is fastened to the worm shaft 43.' The armature shaft 42 and the worm shaft 43 are detachably connected to each other by the coupling .50. In the journal bearings 33. is journaledthe shaft 5|, which at its yfrontzendhas integral therewith the locking projection 52 with thevat sides 53. A locking sleeve is shown at 53a. The worm wheel 54 is fastened to the shaft 5| and is in mesh with the worm 46. To the shaft 5| is fastened one end of the arm 51. In theV journal bearings 3| is journaled the oscillating cross shaft. 58 to which is fastened one end of .the .arm 59. A link 60 connects the arms 5l and 59. 'Io the front end of the shaft 58 is fastened the supporting collar 65 having the projection with the flat side faces 66. To the front wall of the gear housing 22 is bolted the bracket 68.

A detachable cover 'l2 is fastened to the platform 20, by means of the screws l1. In the rear wall of said cover 'l2 are indicated Ventilating openings 18. An opening 19 is indicated in the front wall of the cover 'l2 for the collar 65. From the front Wall .of the cover 'l2 extends the upper guide pin 80. To the front wall of the cover 'l2 are fastened brackets 88 which support the handle 90. The bracket 0| is fastened to and depends from the platform 20, and has extending therefrom the lower guide pin 92.

An upper oscillating beam? is indicated at 95, and comprises the hub portion 96 having the vertical opening 9'l. End hubs are shown at 98. With the hub portion 96 is indicated a latch housing 99 having the detachable cover |00l in threaded engagement therewith. A latch pin |0| having the collar |02 and the operating knob |03 extends through the housing 99 and its cover |00 and is adapted to enter a latch opening |04 in the projection of the collar having the flat side faces 66. A spring |06 bears between the collar |02 and the cover |00. By means of the latch pin |0|, the oscillating beam 95 is detachably locked to the projection having the at side faces 66 of the collar 65 and which is one of the novel features of the present invention.

A lower oscillating beam is shown at I0 which is similar' to the oscillating beam 95 and is indicated having the vertical opening similar to the opening 0l. A hub portion is shown at ||2 and hub ends are indicated at ||3 for the lower oscillating beam ||0. The hub portion ||2 of the beam ||0 is also provided with the latch pin |0| and its appurtenances as already described.

In the hub ends 98 are positioned the supporting pins H6, see Fig. 5, with the washers ||1 and the lock washers H8. In the hub ends ||3 are supported the supporting pins |20, similar to ||6 with its washers I2| and |22. Stems` |25 are pivoted on the pins ||6 and |20. Screws |26 are in threaded engagement with the pins I6 and |20 to maintain the stems |25 in place. Integral with the lower end of each of the stems |25, see Figs. 1, 3, and 4, is indicated the housing |28 from which extends the guide rod |29. Suction plungers are indicated with their hood shaped shells |30. The shells have each the neck |3| in which is screwed a plug |32, having the guide rod |33 extending up therefrom. A helical spring |35 is shown with its upper end encircling the guide rod |29 and fastened thereto. and its lower end encircles the guide rod |33 and is fastened thereto.

The lower portion of the shell 30 is similar to the lower portion of the shell |30a., see Fig. 5 and is indicated with the turned up flange |40 and adjacent to the latter is shown the outwardly extending locking flange |4|. For each hood shaped shell is indicated the lower head |45 having the bottom wall |46 with the openings |41, and the circular stepped side wall |48 having the locking flange |49 and the upper projecting portion |50. Openings |5| are indicated in the wall |48. The flange |49 locks with the flange |4| and screws |52 secure the projecting portion |50 to the shell |30.

A pair of supporting brackets are each indicated in its entirety by the numeral |60. Each of the brackets |60 comprises the horizontal flange 6| having the longitudinal opening |62 and the vertifical flange |63, connected by the rib |64. From the flange |63 extends the trunnion |65 with the latch opening |66, and the latch opening |61 at right angles thereto. The s aid openings both extend some distance below the circumferential surface of the trunnion and are connected by the groove |68 in the surface of the trunnion. Each of said brackets are adjustably connected to the platform 20 of the washing machine by the bolts |10 which extend through the openings |62.

A pair of U shaped clamping brackets are each indicated in its entirety by the numeral |15.

Each of the brackets comprises the top horizontal members |16 from which depends the inner vertical member |11 and the outer vertical members |18. From the vertical member |11 extends the sleeve |80` which is supported on its accompanying trunnion |65. Latch housings 99 as already described are each indicated with a detachable cover similar to |00. A latch pin |0|a having the collar |02 and the operating knob |03a extends through the housing 99 and a cover similar to |00 and also through an opening in the sleeve |80. A spring similar to |06 encircles the pin l0 la and bears between the cover of the housing 99 and the collar |02. The latch pin |0|a is adapted to lock with either of the latch openings |66 or |61. Flexible plugs |85 extend from the member |11 and flexible plugs |86 extend from the member |16. Flexible discs |88, preferably of rubber are supported each at one end of the screws |89 and the latter have formed therewith the operating knobs |90. The screws |89 are in threaded engagement with openings in the members |18.

The wash tub for the washing machine is shown having the front wall 200, the rear wall 20|, the side walls 202. and the bottom wall 203 having the outlet opening 204 with the outlet plug 205.

The brackets |15 are supported upon the top edges of the side walls 202, the flexible discs |88 bearing against the outer faces of the walls 202.

Referring to Figs. 5, 6, and 7, the invention is indicated with a modification. In this modification, as already described, supporting pins are shown at ||6, with the washers ||1 and ||8. The

pins |20 are shown with the washers |2| and |22. The stem is again indicated at |25. A housing 2| 0 extends from the stem |25. A sleeve 2|2, having the bottom wall 2 |3 is guided in the housing 2|0 and has connected thereto the ball 2|5 having the opening 2|6. The ball is seated in the support comprising members 2|1 and 2|8 which are bolted to each other by the bolts 2 I9. An opening 220 is formed with the members 2|1 and 2|8 which is axial with the opening 2|6. A spherical adjusting plate 22| is seated in the member 2|8, and an adjusting screw 222 in threaded engagement with the member 2| 8 positions the plate 22| against the ball 2|5, to obtain the requisite friction between said ball 2|5, and the support comprising the members 2|1 and ZIB. A bolt 225 has its upper end in threaded engagement with the housing 2|0 and extends through the wall 2|3. The head of the bolt 225 is shown at 226. A spring 228 encircles the bolt 225.

The hood shaped shell |30a is indicated with the neck 230 and the latter is bolted to the members 2|1 and 2|8 by the bolts 23|.

The bracket 68 and the locking projection 52 are adapted to have engaged therewith a clothes wringer as described in my patent application led September 22nd, 1932, Serial Number 634,327. The electric motor 40 is actuated by electric appurtenances, as described in my said application, Serial Number 634,327.

The washing machine when not in use is swung 180 degrees from the position indicated in the drawings to lower it in its wash tub. This is accomplished by disengaging the latch pins ||J|a` having the operating knobs |03a from the latch openings |66. The operator then grasps handle 90 and swings the washing machine until the said latch pins having the operating knobs |03a engage the latch openings |61.

The clothes to be washed, the soap and the water or other fluid are located in the wash tub. The electric motor 40 is started whereby the oscillating shaft 58 is oscillated. By this means the stems |25 with their suction plungers having the shells are reciprocated and beat the clothing in the wash tub. A partial vacuum is produced between the plungers and the clothing when the plungers rise. The openings in the lower head |45 break the said vacuum when the plungers are spaced from the fluid in the wash tub which allows the clothing to drop. If there is excessive pressure against the lower heads |45, the springs will be compressed and cause the suction plungers having the shells |30 to move upwardly and relieve the pressure. Should excessive pressure be met by the heads |45, by any foreign obstruction, the springs |35 allow the plungers having the shells |30 to tilt and thereby avoid injury to the suction plungers. The tilting of the suction plungers is one of the novel points of this application.

If desired the oscillating beams 95 and ||0 may be raised from the position indicated in the drawings, and which is desirable when a large quantity of clothing to be washed is located in the wash tub.

This is accomplished by unlocking the oscillating beam 95 from the flat sides 66 of the supporting collar 65, which is done by disengaging the latch pin |0| having the knob |03, from the opening |04. Then both the oscillating beams 95 and ||0 may be withdrawn from the position indicated in the drawings. The operator then raises the beams 95 and |0| and engages the opening 91 of the beam 95 with the upper guide pin 80, and engages the opening l i I of the beam with the flat sides 66 of the supporting collar 65 and locks the latch pin |0| of the beam |I0 with' the opening |04.

Referring to the modification indicated in Figs. 5, 6, and 'l when the suction plungers having the hood shaped shells |30a, descend and contact with the clothing in the wash tub the springs 228 are compressed.

If the suction plungers contact with a serious obstruction they will tilt on the ball 2|5, which latter withl its appurtenances constitutes a ball and socket joint.

Referring to Fig. 8, the guide rods |29 and |33 are omitted and the spring |35 has one end fastened to the housing |28 and its other end is fastened to the plug |32.

Various modifications may be made in the invention and the present exempliiication is to be taken as illustrative and not limitative thereof.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a washing machine the combination of a platform of the washing machine, a pair of supporting brackets adjustably fastened to the said platform at opposite ends thereof, a trunnion extending from each supporting bracket, a clamping bracket coacting with each' supporting bracket, a sleeve extending from each clamping bracket engaging the trunnion of its accompanying supporting bracket and locking means between each of said sleeves and its coacting trunnion, to lock the supporting brackets with the Washing machine in different angular positions.

2. In a washing machine the combination of a platform of the washing machine, a pair of supporting brackets adjustably fastened to the said platform at opposite ends thereof, a trunnion extending from each supporting bracket, said trunnions having each a pair of latch openings spaced from each other, a clamping bracket coacting with each supporting bracket, a sleeve extending from each clamping bracket engaging the trunnion of the accompanying supporting bracket and a latch pin carried on each sleeve adapted to lock with either one of the latch open- A ings of its accompanying trunnion.

3. In a washing machine the combination of a platform therefor, a pair of supporting brackets adjustably fastened to the platform at opposite ends thereof, a trunnion integral with each supporting bracket, said trimnions each having a pair of latch openings spaced from each other and extending some distance below the circumferential surface thereof, each trunnion having a groove in its circumferential surface connecting its latch openings, U shaped clamping brackets adapted to be supported upon the top edges of a pair of walls of a wash tub coacting with said supporting brackets, cushioning means between the clamping brackets and said walls of the wash tub, a sleeve integral with each clamping bracket supported on the trunnion of the adjacent supporting bracket and a latch pin for each sleeve adapted to lock with either of the latch openings in its coacting trunnion.

4. In a washing machine the combination of a platform therefor, a pair of supporting brackets adjustably fastened to said platform at opposite ends thereof, a trunnion extending from each supporting bracket, said trunnions having each a pair of latch openings spaced from each other extending some distance below the circumferential surface thereof, each trunnion having a groove in its circumferential surface connecting its latch openings, U shaped clamping brackets adapted to be supported upon the top edges of walls of a wash tub coacting with said supporting brackets, a sleeve integral with each clamping bracket supported upon its coacting trunnion, a latch housing extending from each sleeve, a detachable cover for each housing, a latch pin extending through said cover and an opening in its coacting sleeve, a collar on the latch pin and a spring encircling the latch pin bearing between said collar and the cover of the housing, said latch pin adapted to lock with either of the latch openings of its coacting trunnion.

CHARLES S. BOSSIE. 

